Following a scoreless seven innings Sunday, Jake Odorizzi was traded to the Atlanta Braves. The Houston Astros acquired left-handed reliever Will Smith for the starting pitcher.
Odorizzi posted a 3.75 ERA over 60 innings pitched this season for the Astros. The righty punched out 46 batters to his 17 walks and was a member of a six-man rotation following his return from the injured list.
Smith isn't having his best season for the Braves with a 4.38 ERA and a 10 K/9 over 37 innings this year. The lefty joins a bullpen lacking his kind of arm as the third acquisition for the Astros on Monday.
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